Message handling method and device

Abstract

In the field of communications technologies, a message handling method and a message handling device are provided. The method includes: a notification indicating whether an X2 interface to a neighbor node is available is received; using an S1 interface to send information when the X2 interface is unavailable; and/or receiving a notification indicating whether an S1 interface to a neighbor node is available, and using an X2 interface to send information when the S1 interface is unavailable. The technical solutions can ensure normal communication, and reduce possibility of communication failure.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A wireless communication network, comprising:
 a serving node, 
 a neighboring node different from the serving node, and 
 a relay node different from the neighboring node, wherein the relay node is served by the serving node; 
 wherein 
 the serving node is configured to generate a notification which indicates that an X2 interface between the neighboring node and the serving node is available, and transmit the notification to the relay node, wherein the availability of the X2 interface is indicated in the notification by marking a neighboring cell which belongs to the neighboring node as a serving cell of the serving node; and 
 the relay node is configured to:
 receive the notification from the serving node, and 
 determine that the X2 interface between the neighboring node and the serving node is available based on the indication that the neighboring cell which belongs to the neighboring node is marked as the serving cell of the serving node; 
 
 wherein the serving node is a serving evolved NodeB (eNB), the neighboring node is a neighboring eNB coupled with the serving eNB through an S1 interface or the X2 interface, the relay node is coupled with the serving eNB through a Un interface. 
 
     
     
       2. The wireless communication network according to  claim 1 , wherein the relay node is further configured to identify the neighboring cell of the neighboring node which is marked as the serving cell of the serving node in the notification based on a correspondence table, wherein the correspondence table includes an eNB serving cell list and a neighboring cell list. 
     
     
       3. A relay node, comprising:
 a receiver, configured to receive, from a serving node serving the relay node, a notification which indicates that an X2 interface between a neighboring node and the serving node is available, wherein the availability of the X2 interface is indicated in the notification by marking a neighboring cell which belongs to the neighboring node as a serving cell of the serving node, and 
 a processor, configured to determine that the X2 interface between the neighboring node and the serving node is available based on the indication that the neighboring cell which belongs to the neighboring node is marked as the serving cell of the serving node; 
 wherein the serving node is a serving evolved NodeB (eNB), the neighboring node is a neighboring eNB coupled with the serving eNB through an S1 interface or the X2 interface, the relay node is coupled with the serving eNB through a Un interface. 
 
     
     
       4. The relay node according to  claim 3 , wherein the processor is further configured to identify the neighboring cell of the neighboring node which is marked as the serving cell of the serving node in the notification based on a correspondence table, wherein the correspondence table includes an eNB serving cell list and a neighboring cell list. 
     
     
       5. A method for handling messages, comprising:
 receiving, by a relay node served by a serving node, a notification which indicates that an X2 interface between a neighboring node and the serving node is available, wherein the availability of the X2 interface is indicated in the notification by marking a neighboring cell which belongs to the neighboring node as a serving cell of the serving node; and 
 determining, by the relay node, that an X2interface between the neighboring node and the serving node is available based on the indication that the neighboring cell which belongs to the neighboring node is marked as the serving cell of the serving node in the notification, 
 wherein the neighboring node, the serving node and the relay node are different nodes, the serving node is a serving evolved NodeB (eNB), the neighboring node is a neighboring eNB coupled with the serving eNB through an S1 interface or the X2 interface, the relay node is coupled with the serving eNB through a Un interface. 
 
     
     
       6. The method according to  claim 5 , further comprising:
 identifying, by the relay node, the neighboring cell of the neighboring cell which is marked as the serving cell of the serving node in the notification based on a correspondence table, wherein the correspondence table includes an eNB serving cell list and a neighboring cell list.